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Uta Papen; Julia Gillen – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024
In many countries across the world education for deaf people is limited and sign languages are undervalued. In this paper we discuss insights from an initiative to support deaf education for young adults in India, Ghana, and Uganda. Reporting here on the work in India, our project used a bilingual approach, with Indian Sign Language as the main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Sign Language, Young Adults
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Mark Prendergast; Annette Forster; Niamh O'Meara; Kathy O'Sullivan; Fiona Faulkner – Irish Educational Studies, 2025
Despite the clear and obvious need for adults to be proficient in numeracy, international studies suggest that many continue to struggle in this area. In Ireland, one of the main challenges continues to be the availability of effective adult numeracy education. This is a diverse sector, and little is known about the varied provision of adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Numeracy, Faculty Development, Adult Educators
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Xiaodong Zeng; Bingsi Ji; Xingzhou Li – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
Rural adult schools, implemented by Community Learning Centers (CLCs) as part of the Capacity Building Project, face inadequate and irregular funding in China. Moreover, these schools lack technical guidelines for project implementation, posing additional challenges. This study employed the "entrepreneurship-impact" matrix conceptual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Best Practices, Entrepreneurship
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Paolo Di Rienzo; Giovanni Serra; Maria Caterina De Blasis – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2025
The European Union's policies on lifelong learning, initiated in the 1990s, have significantly influenced the development of Italy's legislative framework in this area. This paper presents the key findings from a series of collaborative research projects conducted between Roma Tre University and the National Forum of the Third Sector. Undertaken…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Policy, Program Implementation, Lifelong Learning
Nicole E. Kitchen – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The problem addressed in this study was that online training designers experience barriers when implementing evaluations to assess knowledge transfer after 3-6 months. This qualitative exploratory case study aimed to explore online training designers' experiences and perceptions regarding the barriers faced when working with project stakeholders…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Training
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Douai Mohammed Amine; Saidi Ayoub; Qafas Ahlam – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2025
This article presents a quasi-experimental study evaluating Morocco's Agency for Adult Education "Literacy for Empowerment" program, using propensity score matching to compare data from participants and nonparticipants. Framed within a theory supporting an all-inclusive concept of literacy, the study was guided by two main questions, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Literacy Education
UK Department for Education, 2024
Skills Bootcamps were introduced to support the 2019 UK Government's manifesto commitment to giving adults the opportunity to build sector-specific skills and to help employers by giving people the skills they need to move into jobs in sectors with skills shortages. Skills Bootcamps are short, flexible courses, co-designed with employers and run…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Job Skills, Minicourses, Career and Technical Education
Gilda Azurdia; Richard Kazis; Caroline Schultz; Katerina Galkin – MDRC, 2024
Postsecondary education and middle-skills occupational training are viewed as important paths to higher-paying jobs and careers. Lifelong learning pathways geared toward working learners aged 25 and older also seem essential for career advancement and professional growth in the current job market. However, many learners face financial and other…
Descriptors: Minicourses, Job Training, Access to Education, Student Costs